Arlington County Board Recessed Meeting | October 20, 2026

At the Arlington County Board recessed meeting on October 20, 2026, the board approved an ordinance updating fees for county-owned electric-vehicle charging stations, effective November 1. The change is intended to reflect electricity, operating, vendor, and capital costs and removes the overnight dwell fee while retaining it from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Staff said the proposed rate would bring Arlington in line with Fairfax and Prince William counties; ChargePoint and Blink were identified as the two charger platforms, and vendor transaction fees are 10% of charging revenue. The board also directed the county manager to review current charging-contractor agreements and pursue revisions where permitted, including addressing possible additional vendor charges and evaluating the charging technology. The transcript does not capture a final vote count on the ordinance.

The board approved a $62,500 grant from the Southeast Sustainability Directors Network to support the county’s intervention in the Dominion NextEra matter and authorized execution of documents needed to accept it. In a closed session, the board discussed an award of a public contract involving public funds, but no contract details were disclosed. Other spending-related discussion included snow-removal capacity and specialized driveway-clearing equipment; staff described operational and cost barriers, and no equipment purchase was approved. The board deferred consideration of the Circuit Court behavioral health docket item to a future meeting, and carried action on the 2027 General Assembly legislative package to November.